American journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Shaving versus skin depilatory cream for preoperative skin preparation. A prospective study of wound infection rates.
A prospective, randomized study compared the effect of preoperative shaving versus chemical depilation on wound infection in 253 patients. No statistical difference was found between the two methods. Depilatory cream did save time by allowing hair to be removed the day before surgery and did offer an advantage in areas that were difficult to shave or if the patient was scheduled for diagnostic procedures and operations in the same operative area in close succession.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of synthetic adhesive moisture vapor permeable and fine mesh gauze dressings for split-thickness skin graft donor sites.
SAM and fine mesh gauze dressings were compared on 60 consecutive skin graft donor sites. SAM dressings are significantly better than fine mesh gauze dressings for healing of split-thickness skin graft donor sites; healing occurs much more rapidly with much less pain. In patients known to be colonized with Pseudomonas, care should be taken when using SAM dressings, although it is not an absolute contraindication. There were no clinically significant differences between Tegaderm and Op-Site.